Nuclear Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Materials with Nuclear Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 78% 0% 10% £9250 £40940 192 London On campus Full-time
Nuclear Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham 85% 1% 10% £9250 - 151 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Nuclear Engineering BEng (Hons) Lancaster University 84% 5% 7% - - 147 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Nuclear Engineering MEng (Hons) Lancaster University 84% 5% 7% - - 147 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
4300 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Nuclear Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30004 £34063 £39731
25-75 percentile range £26953 - £33624 £27400 - £41840 £31149 - £50019
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Nuclear Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30685 £33120 £39908
25-75 percentile range £27261 - £35134 £26974 - £40231 £31233 - £48581
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Nuclear Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Nuclear Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Nuclear Engineering

  • Federal Government
  • Utilities Companies
  • Research and Testing Units
  • The Navy

Specialisations within Nuclear Engineering

  • Nuclear Technologies for Medical Applications
  • Nuclear Fusion and Engineering Physics
  • Nuclear Power Engineering
  • Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors

Jobs of graduates of Nuclear Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Nuclear Engineering at Loughborough University of Technology

34% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Finance Professionals
13% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
13% Information Technology Professionals
4% Teaching Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Finance Professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Nuclear Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Nuclear Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Nuclear Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Nuclear Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to industrial use and development of nuclear energy.

The median salary of graduates of Nuclear Engineering was £30004 15 months after graduation, £34063 3 years after graduation and £39731 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Nuclear Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)